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Lat Long: 30.33° N 87.14° W

Pensacola Beach Pier Surf Guide

Issued: 11 pm 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pensacola Beach Pier sea temperature is
23.4°C
0.3° 

Pensacola Beach Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Pensacola Beach Pier break guidePhoto by: michael litvak

Pensacola Beach Pier Surf Guide

Pensacola Beach Pier in Gulf Coast, Florida is a sheltered sandbar break that has quite reliable surf. The best conditions for surfing are during the hurricane season. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south southeast. The sandbar breaks offer lefts and rights. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Sharks.

Pensacola Beach Pier Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar3fairly consistent
23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pensacola Beach Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pensacola Beach Pier occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Pensacola Beach Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Pensacola Beach Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in December while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 45% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
14%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
41%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
45%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pensacola Beach Pier Location Map

Interactive Pensacola Beach Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pensacola Beach Pier is Pensacola Rgnl Airport (PNS) in USA, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pensacola Beach Pier is Pensacola Nas Airport (NPA), also in USA, 17 km (11 miles) away.

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Pensacola Beach Pier Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 6 November 2026, 03:31 Local Time
Friday 06
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m)
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
0.1
SE
Period (s) 4 4 4 -
Wind (km/h)
15
15
20
15
Wind State off off off off

What does Pensacola Beach Pier look like?

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    Tides at Pensacola Beach Pier

    Current tide and informaton
    For Fishing Bend, Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, 1 km from Pensacola Beach Pier.
    Next High Water: 09:05pm | 0.39m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 06:21am | 0.15m
    IS AT (local time)

    Pensacola Beach Pier Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 23.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Pensacola Beach Pier

    Surf stats for Pensacola Beach Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Pensacola Beach Pier

    Wind stats for Pensacola Beach Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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